Creating and capturing memories are very important to me. I had an amazing mother who documented and kept everything that may be special to us. She never missed a section in my baby book. She kept all the incredible art work for 30 years. She kept my first Christmas dress, first Halloween costume and the first dress she made for me…. View Post

It is back to school time! It’s time for new backpacks, lunchboxes and loads of crayons. It is also time to start shopping for those lunch box foods. I feel like it is all our ultimate goal to pack a healthy lunch and to avoid foods that will be thrown out by our picky eaters. The Ziering girls are no different. Our household is just… View Post

While most families are busy on family vacations, every summer a storm hits the Ziering residence. A storm by the name of Sharknado! It takes over our month of July. It has for the past 4 years. It starts with interviews, weeks of press, a weekend at Comic Con San Diego and lots of social media leading up to the main… View Post

Allow me to introduce one of my favorite craft bloggers, Chelsea Iacopelli from doityourfreakingself.com . If you haven’t checked out her site, you should head over. She has some of the best ideas for family friendly crafts to keep everyone busy during those long days. She has became a dear friend of mine and when I asked her to help… View Post

We love playing at home. My two little girls spend most of their time together. They love being creative and imagining they are on adventures. Sometimes they are princesses hiding from the pirates, other times they are spies going through traps. These activities do not last all day though. The hours at home, until dinner and bath, can some days seem like… View Post

I am so excited to announce our first guest blogger- Beth Bills. Beth is a wife, mother and entrepreneur focused on the health and wellbeing of those around her. I am also very lucky because she is a great friend of mine. Beth first introduced me to oils 4 years ago. She has taught me how to use them safely for my… View Post

The other night my 3 year old Penna woke up in tears around 4am. She came into my room and was sitting on my floor crying. It was heart breaking. She was soaking wet. She has been a “big girl” lately and has been getting herself ready for bed. She forgot to put her Goodnites Bedtime Pants on. I cleaned… View Post

It’s BBQ time, which means it’s time to get your neighborhood together. Time to eat lots of unhealthy food that reminds you of childhood and let the kids play outside. This year I invited our next door neighbors over for a little 4th of July play date. Here are some of my ideas and recipes that I hope will inspire… View Post

Summertime weekend BBQing is a part of the culture of the Midwest. Having your neighbors, friends and family get together. Spending time enjoying food, having a beer and watching the kids play. I miss those days the most while living on the west coast. I love the 4th of July because it reminds me so fondly of our summer weekends while… View Post